Anthony Jones, the city's former chief technology officer, arrived at a federal courtroom Monday morning in a tailored olive suit and without his lawyer. A few minutes later he was hauled off in handcuffs, standing out from a line of prisoners clad in orange jumpsuits. Jones is awaiting sentencing for having accepted $22,000 in bribes from Mark St. Pierre, a former City Hall tech vendor who is now serving a 17-year prison term.

Jones turned himself in and appeared this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Louis Moore. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Coman asked Moore to keep Jones behind bars because he has been caught drinking several times. Jones was not represented by counsel at the hearing.

"Do you understand why you're here?" Moore asked Jones.

"Kinda, sorta, sir," Jones said.

Moore proceeded to read from a Jan. 26 affidavit from the pre-trial probation officer who is monitoring Jones' release in West Monroe. It said that on Jan. 16, Jones was seen at a Walmart at 4 p.m. on a weekday, when he was supposed to be at work, and the officer saw a bottle of wine in Jones' shopping cart.

The officer, Jason Stephens, also said he made an unannounced visit to Jones' home and smelled alcohol on his breath, according to the judge's reading of the report. Stephens reported that Jones had difficulty taking a breath test and had a bottle of wine in his refrigerator.

"He says you denied the use of or possession of alcohol despite evidence to the contrary," Moore said to Jones. Stephens recommended that Jones' bond be revoked.

Moore agreed with Coman and remanded Jones to custody, at least until tomorrow when he will appear with attorney Ammon Miller for arraignment.

Jones' sentencing on the bribery conspiracy conviction had been set for Feb. 8, but has now been pushed back to July 11.